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Gregory of Nazianzus
Historical
«"By choosing to die for our venerable and holy laws, I will have left the noble example of a beautiful death" (2 Maccabees 6:18-31)
Eleazar, a 90-year-old scribe, preferred death to eating pork forbidden by Jewish Law, embodying dignity, faith, and responsibility towards future generations during the reign of Antiochus IV Epiphanes.
Historical
«"So great wrath came upon Israel" (1 Maccabees 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-64)
Discover a profound reading of the First Book of Maccabees and its "great wrath," a symbol of a spiritual identity crisis in the face of cultural assimilation. This article explores how faithfulness to God, even in adversity and persecution, remains the path to authentic life, inspiring courage and resilience today.
Sapiential
«He receives them as a perfect offering» (Wis 3:1-6, 9)
The perfect offering: meditation on Wisdom 3 — peace in trial, hope of immortality and call to solidarity, welcome and ethical vocation.
